EUGENE, Oregon:
AFTER THE mistake that led to her elimination from the 200 metres at the Tokyo Olympics, World Championships 100m silver medallist Shericka Jackson was adamant that it could not be repeated.
Now she has the chance at a maiden global title at the 2022 World Athletic Championships in the 200m final tonight at 9:50 p.m. Jamaica time, thanks to better curve running and a better mindset.
Jackson said the experience of easing up early and finishing fourth in her first-round heat at the Tokyo Games was the wake-up call she needed to attack Tuesday’s semi-final with better precision, clocking 21.67 seconds, the fastest time in the field.
“I had probably one of the fastest 200m times last year, and not to advance from the heats was a real heartbreaking moment for me, and I wanted to make no mistakes. We worked out some things. The curve was one of the problems. So I wanted to run the curve as hard as possible, and I did that,” Jackson said.